Three arrested in Greenwood Inn drug bust

Following a month-long investigation on possible drug activity at the Greenwood Inn, police have taken three people into custody for allegedly selling heroin out of the Sussex Highway motel.

Staff Report

Following a month-long investigation on possible drug activity at the Greenwood Inn, police have taken three people into custody for allegedly selling heroin out of the Sussex Highway motel.

According to the Delaware State Police, 27-year-old Raymond H. Wood of Greenwood, 24-year-old Charli M. Evans of Greenwood, and 22-year-old Donna V. Ferrell of Federalsburg, Md. are facing a slew of drug-related and other charges following their April 30 arrest.

Police said they were conducting surveillance on the motel's parking lot on Tuesday when Wood and the two women were observed leaving a room and entering a silver BMW. Police said officers pulled into the parking lot behind the vehicle in order to make contact with Wood, who had active warrants out of Maryland for violation of probation. Police said Wood accelerated the BMW in reverse, striking one of the police vehicles. Following a brief struggle, police said they took Wood, as well as Evans and Ferrell, into custody.

Police said a search of the room the three had exited earlier revealed 750 bags of suspected heroin, a fully loaded .40 caliber handgun that had been stolen during a burglary in Kent County, over $1,000 in suspected drug proceeds, and other drug paraphernalia.

Wood, who initially gave police a false name, is charged with possession of a controlled substance (heroin), possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, two counts of possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, receiving a stolen firearm, resisting arrest, second degree conspiracy, second degree reckless endangering, possession of marijuana, criminal impersonation, criminal mischief over $1,000, and three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was committed to Sussex Correctional Institute in default of $75,000 cash bond.

Evans, who police said also provided a false name, is charged with possession of a controlled substance (heroin), possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, second degree conspiracy, possession of marijuana, criminal impersonation, and three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. She was committed to the Delores J. Baylor Women's Correctional Institution in default of $46,000 cash bail.

Ferrell is charged with possession of a controlled substance (heroin), possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, second degree conspiracy, possession of marijuana, and three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. She was committed to the Delores J. Baylor Women's Correctional Institution in default of $44,500 cash bail.